Mortuary Obituary: Anton Fritz of Gillespie County
Anton Fritz a pioneer of Gillespie County died in San Antonio where he had lived for years at age 77 years 9 months and 27 days. Born Fredericksburg November 3 1861 he married Louise Weinheimer May 31 1895 and had five living children Ida Katie Bertha Valeska Ellie. Funeral Sept 1 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Survived by widow and children plus sister Mary Fritz Halden and 15 grandchildren. Six brothers and one sister preceded him.
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Anton Fritz
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Louise Weinheimer
Cchildren
Ida
Alfred Frantzen
Katie
Alfred Jenschke
Bertha
Richard Jenschke
Valeska
Eugene Banspach
Ellie Fritz
Schaetter
St. Mary’s Church
F. X. Wolf
Mary Fritz Halden
Peter
William
John
Frederick
Franz
Christian
Clara Fritz
Foreman duties save quail nests in Dawson county
Highway Department workers delayed weed cutting along the right of way where quail nests were found. A Dawson county foreman saved nearly a score nests by postponing mowing until August, boosting the quail crop for the year.
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Highway Department
Dawson County
Squeak Warning Sparks Humble Lubrication Pitch
An automotive advertisement warns that a car’s squeak signals lubrication needs. It contrasts modern lubrication with old grease jobs and urges readers to visit Humble for expert service using advanced Humble lubricants, noting summer driving.
Funeral Held for Herman Sultemeier Sr in Knopp Community
Funeral services for Herman Sultemeier Sr. were held August 31 at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev. M. P. Burton and Rev. Dadetzky officiating. Interment followed in the city cemetery. He was born February 17, 1869 in Germany and died August 30 at 6:20 am at age 70 years 8 months 13 days, survived by his widow Caroline and ten children among 15 grandchildren, with brothers and sisters also listed.
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Herman Sultemeier
Schaetter
M. P. Burton
Dadetzky
South Methodist Choir
Sultemeier
Germany
Texas
Blanco County
Caroline Rech
Gillespie County
Knopp
Herman Jr
Walter
Max
Theo
Paul Sultemeier
Meta
Chas Beyer
Alma
Emil Weiss
Seguin
Dora
Olga
Elsie Sultemeier
Frederick
Adolph August
Ernst
Rudolf Sultemeier
Johanna
Jacob Krause
Minna
Otto Scherer
Lou Sultemeier
Willie
Gus Sultemeier
Funeral Services Held for Alvin Anderegg in County
Alvin Anderegg a former county resident died suddenly while cattle work near Three Rivers Texas. He was born December 29 1893 in Gillespie County and married Edna Neffendorf in 1915. He leaves nine children three sisters and several relatives. Funeral services were conducted by local tabernacle pastors at Beckmann Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Springs cemetery.
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Alvin Anderege
Beckmann
Cherry Springs
Tabernacle
H. B. Taylor
Alvin Durst
Walter Wurst
Walter Jost
George Durst
Otto Hoffmann
Benno Engelmann
Chas Grimes
Shew
Bird Buecke
Anderegg
Three Rivers Texas
Gillespie County
John Anderegg
Edna Neffendorf
Victor Clayton
Joe U
Jessie Anderegg
Edgar Bueck
Dorothy
Erline
Gillan
Mary Anderegg
Alfred Sattler
Otto Mueller
Hilmar Wendel
Ella Hennig
Tekla Anderegg
Otto Anderegg
Otto Petri dies in New Braunfels at 53
Otto Petri formerly of Gillespie County died at his New Braunfels home on Monday September 4 at 7 45 p m at age 53 years 6 months 26 days He was born February 8 1886 at Albert Texas He married Telka Jung on June 2 1913 The widow survives with four children Robert Petri Estella Lydia Petri and one grandchild Two brothers Albert and Alfred Petri three sisters Mrs Willie Priess Mrs James Ruff and Mrs Hilmar Klein and numerous other relatives also survive Funeral services were held September 6 at St Marys Church Fredericksburg with Father Wolf and interment in Catholic Cemetery.
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Otto Petri
Gillespie County
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s Church
Father Wolf
John Petri
Albert Texas
Richard Maier obituary a pioneer man of Gillespie County
Richard Maier of Gillespie County died at his Fredericksburg home on September 3 at 8 in the morning. Born February 16 1861 in Fredericksburg he was 78 years 6 months and 17 days old. He leaves a large family including Henry Felix Alex Maier Adela Emma Clara and many grandchildren. The funeral was held September 4 at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev M P Burton officiating. He engaged in ranching livestock and a local feed business and was known for charity and cheerfulness.
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Richard Maier
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Edward Maier
San Antonio
Alamo Iron Works
Richard
Bill Naber
Harper
Olga Keller
Spring Creek
Maier
Doss
August Sembritzky
Morris
Hilmar Maier
Gillespie
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Henry
Blanco
Schaetter
M. P. Burton
Sweeny Plans 10000 American Volunteer Infantry in France
Paris reports Colonel Charles Sweeny has organized American volunteers to aid France in a potential war. He states he could command a 10,000 man American volunteer division and claims 50,000 volunteers signed up.
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Charles Sweeny
France
Paris
Sweeny
Deer Numbers Rise in Colorado County and Wildlife Notes
Texas Game officials report Colorado County deer grow from 125 in 1924 to about 7 800 in 1939 with 1 500 adults and 3 000 fawns 650 bucks may be hunted next season. Kerr County turkey hens fend off five foot whipsnakes to protect chicks. Antelope released from Trans Pecos thrive in new range amid good physical conditions and open plains habitat.
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Colorado County
Texas
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Department
Kerr County
C.M. Hill
L. T. Davis Ranch
4 H Club Boys Build Quail Shelters in Ward a Texas
4-H Club boys in Warda Fa yette county are building quail shelters on local farms after a recent instructional course in Warda led by a Game Department regional manager and other department officials. Early arrivals among the ducks have been reported from many Texas sections in the last two weeks with pintails and teal predominant. Birds arrived about a week earlier than last year across regions including southeastern Texas Rio Grande and the Panhandle.
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Trans-Pecos
Game Department
Warda
Fayette County
Texas
Rio Grande
Panhandle
Prairie chicken hatches noted in several Texas counties
Game Department biologists report good hatches of Attwater Prairie Chickens in Colorado Austin DeWitt and Refugio counties. Young birds in Refugio county thrived and were hard to tell from adults in June. Birds appeared in new areas while rice fields continue converting land away from prairie habitat.
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Colorado
Austin
DeWitt
Refugio
Game Department
Refugio County
Hull Returns to Capitol to Address Danzig Crisis
Secretary of State Cordell Hull arrives at the capitol after a vacation to confront U B angles of the international situation sparked by the Danzig crisis.
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Cordell Hull
Capitol
U. B
Danzig
San Antonio Livestock Market Mixed as European War Fears Boost Prices
The European war situation rippled into San Antonio livestock trading with speculative buying and higher hog and cattle prices. Hogs rose to a top $2 per hundredweight, while cattle demand remained feverish with most classes up, led by strong rounds of early trading. Estimated receipts included 600 hogs and 550 cattle, with substantial activity across weights from light feeders to heavy slaughter calves and varied cow prices. Sheep and goats showed steady to slightly lower demand as buyers awaited further signals.
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San Antonio
Lance Hooks
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Herman Sultemfier SR
Alvin Anderegg
Richard, Mater
Hull
E. L. Walter Jewelry Store
Schroeder Bros
Plymouths
Standard Service Company
WM. Schroeder
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